Children's Support Worker

Job overview

We are really excited to be expanding our team so that we can support more children and their families at home. By providing support to Children and young people in their own homes, it enables parents/carers to get a good night’s sleep.

The role does involve being trained in a variety of clinical skills but you will be given training to achieve all the clinical skills. We are ideally looking for individuals who have experience of some of the clinical skills listed below.

We offer a individualised induction programme to ensure that all new starters are supported to be confident and competent with each skill.

Team members provide clinical care into children's homes to allow parents to take a break from their caring responsibilities

Watch the video below to find out more about the Children's Complex Care Team

https://youtu.be/49n3Rl5gKBo

Please be advised this advert might be closed early once we receive enough suitable applications.

• Closing Date 18th May 2025
• Interviews to be held 5th June 2025

A Driving License is required as this is a role involving county-wide travel.

Main duties of the job

The skills that you may deliver include

• Medication administration
• Feeding via a gastrostomy tube/button
• Using a nebuliser
• Supporting a child on a ventilator
• Hoisting
• Oral suction
• Observations

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Provide care directly to children requiring specific interventions to maintain their quality of life
• Carry out a range of nursing care tasks for the child according to the child’s care plan ensuring the child’s physical/emotional and educational/play needs are met
• Help with personal care and use of appropriate equipment to hoist, move and handle child safely.
• Assist with assessing and reviewing needs of child/young people and help implementation of care programmes, this will entail attending patient assessments with Team Leader for Complex care team and liaising with other clinical support workers in the team to ensure effective delivery of care